Lunar Orbiter spacecraft

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:archives NASA archives
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Lunar_and_Planetary_Institute
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkbp:coverage 99% of the Moon's surface
gptkbp:data_return over 2000 images
gptkbp:data_usage 8.3 kbps
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:final_image_taken August 1971
gptkbp:frequency S-band
gptkbp:historical_significance first detailed images of the Moon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lunar Orbiter spacecraft
gptkbp:image September 12, 1966
gptkbp:image_format black and white
gptkbp:image_processing via radio signals
ground-based facilities
gptkbp:impact increased understanding of lunar geology
gptkbp:influenced lunar cartography
planetary exploration missions
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Kennedy_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas-Agena
gptkbp:launched August 10, 1966
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future lunar missions
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Lunar_Orbiter_1
gptkb:1970
gptkb:5
gptkb:Lunar_Orbiter_5
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 1 year
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:notable_achievement first images of the far side of the Moon
gptkbp:notable_feature Lunar Orbiter 4's images of the Moon's far side
Lunar Orbiter 5's high-resolution images
Lunar Orbiter 3's image of the Apollo landing sites
gptkbp:objective mapping the Moon
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA_Ames_Research_Center
gptkbp:operational_period 1966-1967
gptkbp:operational_status completed
gptkbp:orbital_altitude approximately 60 miles
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:provides_information_on scientists and engineers
gptkbp:resolution 80 meters
high-resolution images
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:cosmic_ray_detector
gptkb:magnetometer
TV camera
gptkbp:storage magnetic tape
gptkbp:successor Surveyor program
gptkbp:weight about 400 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lunar_Thermal_Mapper
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6